The increasing distress of Quebec's youth.
Holidays are often synonymous with joy and family moments. But for many young people, this period can also mean stress, loneliness, and conflicts.
Youth Mental Health: A Major Issue During the Holidays
At Tel-jeunes, we see it every day: psychological distress among teens is very real and on the rise. Over 40% of our interventions focus on mental health, stress, and anxiety, and even more alarmingly, requests for help with suicidal thoughts have nearly doubled in the past five years. Furthermore, our intervention team is speaking with younger and younger youth, sometimes as young as 6 years old.
Our services remain open during the holidays to support youth and their parents
By phone, text, or online, our teams are available 7 days a week to reach out to those in need, both for teens and their parents.
